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the big problems will not go away. >> he blasted an idea that the u.s. constitution and powers the president to keep on spending, even if all goes sam goes over his credit limit 0--e ven if uncle sam goes over his credit limit. >> democrats the president obama will use the constitutional clause to continue to pay the nation's debt. issues like the debt ceiling are bound to be tweeted to the president in a town hall. this wednesday the white house will address citizens through twitter. the current white house account has more than 2 million twitter followeres. and the president is not the only one region . vice-president joe biden is working to gain the support of educators nationwide. the vice president spoke at the end of a convention of the national education association today. members of the nea will vote tomorrow on whether the union will endorse president obama for re-election. the union's endorsement is a vital and he took a swing at republicans to make his case. >> the new republican party has undertaken the most direct assault on labor, not just
the big problems will not go away. >> he blasted an idea that the u.s. constitution and powers the president to keep on spending, even if all goes sam goes over his credit limit 0--e ven if uncle sam goes over his credit limit. >> democrats the president obama will use the constitutional clause to continue to pay the nation's debt. issues like the debt ceiling are bound to be tweeted to the president in a town hall. this wednesday the white house will address citizens through...
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it was big, it was... it was powerful. and i was... and it was all alone. and i was so incredibly attracted to that one lone jaguar. i would make my father stay back, and i would lean over towards the bars and i would start talking... >> simon: you talked... >> rabinowitz: ...to the jaguar. >> simon: ...to the jaguar? >> rabinowitz: i did talk to the jaguar. >> simon: do you remember what you said? >> rabinowitz: i would say how people are stupid, how they don't understand me-- clearly, the same way they don't understand you. how they're locking you up in this cage the... the way i'm locked up in my own head. those are the things i would... i would talk about to the jaguar. i made a promise over and over again that if i ever got my voice back, that somehow i would help that animal. help that jaguar, help these animals like him. >> simon: alan rabinowitz has kept his promise. devotion to jaguars became his religion. before he got married, he lived alone in the jungle, just to be close to jaguars, doing then what he does now-- learning more about them every d
it was big, it was... it was powerful. and i was... and it was all alone. and i was so incredibly attracted to that one lone jaguar. i would make my father stay back, and i would lean over towards the bars and i would start talking... >> simon: you talked... >> rabinowitz: ...to the jaguar. >> simon: ...to the jaguar? >> rabinowitz: i did talk to the jaguar. >> simon: do you remember what you said? >> rabinowitz: i would say how people are stupid, how they...
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"global medical relief" sounds really big. >> montanti: it's big in the sense that we reach out to the world, but it's small in that it's really me. >> pelley: maybe you should call it "one little lady in staten island." she runs global medical relief out of her home, a 58-year-old single woman with a computer and a phone. >> montanti: my office is my former walk-in closet, and i added a window. and it works. and i speak to the world right out of my walk-in closet. >> pelley: the 112 children that you've helped so far come from where? >> montanti: bosnia, el salvador, liberia, niger, sierra leone, iraq, china, indonesia, pakistan, haiti. did i say nepal? >> pelley: how do you keep it running? >> montanti: on a prayer. ( laughs ) >> pelley: she simply begs and borrows from doctors and hospitals, whatever it takes. she's traveled to the middle east, arranging passports, cutting red tape, and getting wounded children out one at a time. word spread among soldiers in iraq that an american charity called global medical relief is a lifeline. >> montanti: we are working in mosul. >> pelley: no
"global medical relief" sounds really big. >> montanti: it's big in the sense that we reach out to the world, but it's small in that it's really me. >> pelley: maybe you should call it "one little lady in staten island." she runs global medical relief out of her home, a 58-year-old single woman with a computer and a phone. >> montanti: my office is my former walk-in closet, and i added a window. and it works. and i speak to the world right out of my walk-in...
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. >> i think there's still time to get something big done. the president has made it clear he wants to do something substantial. >> reporter: in fact, sources on capitol hill tell abc news that the president and speaker john boehner are again talking about more than $4 trillion in deficit reduction. boehner reportedly wants the president to lay out specific cuts to entitlement programs, social security, medicare, medicaid. but many republicans still doubt such a plan can pass. so, plan b. to avert the country from defaulting is being devised by the two leaders of the senate. it would give the president the authority to raise the country's debt ceiling on his own. >> it takes the pressure off all the politicians but allows us to pass a debt limit without making the hard choices that this country has to make. >> reporter: the standoff? republican eric cantor refuses to consider r x increases. democrat nancy pelosi won't accept benefit cuts to titlements. we visited cantor's virginia district. many want him to back down. but not all. >> they nee
. >> i think there's still time to get something big done. the president has made it clear he wants to do something substantial. >> reporter: in fact, sources on capitol hill tell abc news that the president and speaker john boehner are again talking about more than $4 trillion in deficit reduction. boehner reportedly wants the president to lay out specific cuts to entitlement programs, social security, medicare, medicaid. but many republicans still doubt such a plan can pass. so,...
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. >> reporter: hot, tinder-dry conditions have led to a ban on fireworks for big shows, in places like arizona, alabama, florida and texas, where nearly every county has said no to fireworks. >> i love fireworks. so, it's kind of like -- i don't know. it ruined my july 4th. >> reporter: no fireworks in austin. so, the big, similar phonic concert has been canceled. >> it's disappointing for people here. >> reporter: disappointing for the people who make and sell fireworks. >> this has to be one of the most devastating for the country. and also for the firework city as a whole. >> reporter: amarillo, texas, has come up with a solution for no fireworks. it's contracted for a laser show. but the show will go on in washington. more than 500,000 people gathering for 1 of the biggest spectacles in the country. all kicked off with a parade, that's been organized for the last 17 years by pat wilberton. what do you take away? every year you put this parade together, what does it mean to you? >> every year, we sing "god bless america," and i get chills. and the little children wave their flags. i
. >> reporter: hot, tinder-dry conditions have led to a ban on fireworks for big shows, in places like arizona, alabama, florida and texas, where nearly every county has said no to fireworks. >> i love fireworks. so, it's kind of like -- i don't know. it ruined my july 4th. >> reporter: no fireworks in austin. so, the big, similar phonic concert has been canceled. >> it's disappointing for people here. >> reporter: disappointing for the people who make and sell...
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go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. challenge that with olay regenerist night elixir. its gentle glycolic formula resurfaces at night for the smooth skin of a light chemical peel. sleep tight. regenerist, from olay. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's. >>> and finally tonight here, from martha's vineyard in massachusetts, where the famous movie "jaws was shot," this 538-pound shark was hauled in from the atlantic waters this weekend. the giant fish was landed as part of the monster shark tournament, living up to its name. and the movie "jaws" caused that panic at the beach and made sharks one of the most feared creatures on the planet. but it turns out, even the sharks could use a little love. abc's nick watt learned that right off the waters of south africa. >
go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. challenge that with olay regenerist night elixir. its gentle glycolic formula resurfaces at night for the smooth skin of a light chemical peel. sleep tight. regenerist, from olay. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it...
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here's abc's chris bury. >> reporter: in minnesota state parks, the big holiday weekend is a big bust. campers looking forward to a getaway were told, instead, to get lost. >> well,it's ridiculous, so, obvio obviously, it should never get to that. >> it's sad. >> reporter: the closed parks, a casualty of the state's budget crisis. the holiday hit list goes on. the zoo is closed. so is the raratrack. you can't even buy a fishing license. so many services are shut down. even industries, like logging, are grinding to a halt because those trees are on public property. in all, 25,000 state workers, laid off. at the capitol, now closed to the public, minnesota's democratic governor and republican leaders could not agree on fixing a $5 billion budget gap. >> i'm not getting an income now. i don't think any of them should think it necessary for them to have an income, either, until this is settled. >> reporter: minnesota is the first state to actually shut down much of its government. but many others from new jersey to california are also making painful cuts. at this state park near minneapol
here's abc's chris bury. >> reporter: in minnesota state parks, the big holiday weekend is a big bust. campers looking forward to a getaway were told, instead, to get lost. >> well,it's ridiculous, so, obvio obviously, it should never get to that. >> it's sad. >> reporter: the closed parks, a casualty of the state's budget crisis. the holiday hit list goes on. the zoo is closed. so is the raratrack. you can't even buy a fishing license. so many services are shut down....
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. >>> and check out this big thank you. an amazing moment off the coast. how a humpback whale, whose life was saved by a group of researchers, repaid the favor. >>> good evening. i'm dan harris. david muir is on assignment tonight in africa. we'll go to him in just a moment. but we want to start in washington, where tonight, we're seeing something highly unusual. hope. there was a real change of tone today in the debt debate. now, we should say, the hope now, we should say, the hope we're seeing tonight is still very tentative and very fragile. but with the clock ticking down, and there it is, three days left. some of the major players in this game are starting to sound like they might finally be getting down to business to break the impasse. abc's senior political correspondent, jon karl, has been on this story every step of the way. and he leads us off, once again, tonight. jon, good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, dan. well, the house and the senate have spent the last 24 hours on a series of showboats on bills that have no chance of passing.
. >>> and check out this big thank you. an amazing moment off the coast. how a humpback whale, whose life was saved by a group of researchers, repaid the favor. >>> good evening. i'm dan harris. david muir is on assignment tonight in africa. we'll go to him in just a moment. but we want to start in washington, where tonight, we're seeing something highly unusual. hope. there was a real change of tone today in the debt debate. now, we should say, the hope now, we should say,...
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and from all of us, we appreciate your team, -- time, hope t >>> tonight on "world news," big broil. the record heat, 90 million people sweltering. parts of texas turning back into a dust bowl. not enough water for the cattle. >>> double dare. with the economy on the brink over the debt talk, the president warns social security checks could be in jeopardy, as republicans claim they now have a last ditch plan. >>> jaycee dugard. tonight, neighbors who saw the backyard where she was being held, speak out about what they wish they had done. >>> and our made in america summer. an army of families showing you the one thing they bought and love to help create american jobs. >>> good evening to you. and here is how it looks and feels in temperatures as high as 105 degrees in america tonight. 90 million americans sweltering. record-breaking heat across the country. and look at that. temperatures soaring above 100 degrees, and there is drought so bad, cattle farmers are making very tough choices. that is the e map. half of the country in the sweltering heat tonight, and abc's steve osunsami i
and from all of us, we appreciate your team, -- time, hope t >>> tonight on "world news," big broil. the record heat, 90 million people sweltering. parts of texas turning back into a dust bowl. not enough water for the cattle. >>> double dare. with the economy on the brink over the debt talk, the president warns social security checks could be in jeopardy, as republicans claim they now have a last ditch plan. >>> jaycee dugard. tonight, neighbors who saw the...
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. >> reporter: the presidentnt continued to push for a big, painful deficit reduction package. >> we have a unique opportunity to do something big. >> reporter: and for the first time publicly, he detailed a specific, possible cut to a popular entitlement program. can you tell us one structural reform that you are willing to make to one of these entitlement programs that would have a major impact on the deficit? >> i've said that means testing on medicare. meaning, people like myself, you can envision a situation where, for somebody in my position, me having to pay a little bit more on premiums or copays or things like that would be appropriate. and again, that could make a difference. >> reporter: even with the suggestion, negotiations are at an impasse. house republicans are refusing to increase any taxes and insist the president is not serious about cuts. >> we asked the president to lead. we asked him to put forward a plan, not a speech, a real plan. and he hasn't. we will. >> reporter: the race is on to figure out a way to raise the debt ceiling without an agreement to reduce th
. >> reporter: the presidentnt continued to push for a big, painful deficit reduction package. >> we have a unique opportunity to do something big. >> reporter: and for the first time publicly, he detailed a specific, possible cut to a popular entitlement program. can you tell us one structural reform that you are willing to make to one of these entitlement programs that would have a major impact on the deficit? >> i've said that means testing on medicare. meaning,...
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and one big message was delivered today. the markets, the dow dropped almost 100 points, as worried investors pulled out. they're watching that clock, you see, right there, ticking down to the august 2nd deadline for a debt deal. and in another scramble for safety, people are rushing to invest in gold. prices up as never seen before. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: the partisanship, politicking and lack of progress in washington might already be taking a toll on your personal bank account and 40101 the stock drop today -- the first sign investors are saying, "we're mad as hell, and we're not going to take it anymore." >> the impatience and frustration is clearly getting there. >> reporter: wall street has a way of voicing its displeasure, and it's downright ugly. remember september 2008 when congress failed to pass a bank bailout? stocks cratered, nearly 780 points that day. >> 3.5 million -- >> reporter: we are not there yet, but there are other unnerving signs -- call it a canary in a goldmine. gold prices are sky-r
and one big message was delivered today. the markets, the dow dropped almost 100 points, as worried investors pulled out. they're watching that clock, you see, right there, ticking down to the august 2nd deadline for a debt deal. and in another scramble for safety, people are rushing to invest in gold. prices up as never seen before. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: the partisanship, politicking and lack of progress in washington might already be taking a toll on your personal bank...
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. >>> big deal. some of the most popular medicines in america like lipitor about to get a lot cheaper? >>> and jackpot. a tulsa man discovers these e d cups are worth more than $1 million. an "antiques roadshow" record. >> wow. >>> good evening. good monday to you. and tonight we begin with the face you haven't seen. the voice you haven't heard. the hotel maid who told thth story that rocketed around the world. the story of the alleged assault that derailed a powerful titan. and she says tonight she will not sit silently while he might go free. it's an abc news exclusive interview with "good morning america" anchor robin roberts who's here with us now. robin. >> and, diane, that woman is nafissatou diallo. they call her nafi. a 32-year-old immigrant from guinea, west africa. in her first television interview, she painstakingly recounts the day she says she was sexually assaulted by dominique strauss-kahn -- the powerful man who, at the time, was the head of the international monetary fund. >> he come
. >>> big deal. some of the most popular medicines in america like lipitor about to get a lot cheaper? >>> and jackpot. a tulsa man discovers these e d cups are worth more than $1 million. an "antiques roadshow" record. >> wow. >>> good evening. good monday to you. and tonight we begin with the face you haven't seen. the voice you haven't heard. the hotel maid who told thth story that rocketed around the world. the story of the alleged assault that...
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we have a big one blowing up here. bethany and north ocean city that should begin moving out to sea. to the west these are the storms that have the potential to impact central maryland. optimistic number one i'm seeing that these are weakening and they tend to be moving a little bit southeast. we certainly could see hit or miss showers especially fredrick and down towards gatorsburg. a little light rain coming on i 270 l. optimistic that we will see a brief passing shower and most of us should stay storm free and maybe nothing more than a brief passing shower. we'll take that for fireworks tonight. 87 now. 90 in eastern. 89 in ocean city. it is a steamy one. little cooler to the west. for the most part it is another muggy classic july evening here. dew point of 70 in annapolis. that is muggy. as you go further north and east towards like elkton things are not quite as oppressive humiditywise. early look at what the weather will shape up to be. tomorrow federal hill about 90. 88 or so. as we take a look at the overall r
we have a big one blowing up here. bethany and north ocean city that should begin moving out to sea. to the west these are the storms that have the potential to impact central maryland. optimistic number one i'm seeing that these are weakening and they tend to be moving a little bit southeast. we certainly could see hit or miss showers especially fredrick and down towards gatorsburg. a little light rain coming on i 270 l. optimistic that we will see a brief passing shower and most of us should...
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thank you, my friend. >>> our big story, big story this morning. "atlantis" is heading home. right now it is flying over the pacific ocean. this is not just any shuttle landing, this is the final landing of the space program, of the space shuttle program. watch the landing live this hour right here on cnn in less than half an hour. >>> first, get ready for the struggle today. it is national day of tug-of-war. when you go to work, have some laughs, get out some frustration, take the staff out back for a quick tug. if that's just too much for you, there are tug-of-war apps for your smartphone, believe it or not. it is national day of tug-of-war. 21mint after the hour. [ diane lane ] is your anti-wrinkle cream gone... but not your wrinkle new neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula smoothes wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. >>> 23 minutes after the hour. here are three things you need to have on your radar today. 10:00 a.m. eastern -- the federal election commission holds an open hearing reviewing an audit of john edwards' 200
thank you, my friend. >>> our big story, big story this morning. "atlantis" is heading home. right now it is flying over the pacific ocean. this is not just any shuttle landing, this is the final landing of the space program, of the space shuttle program. watch the landing live this hour right here on cnn in less than half an hour. >>> first, get ready for the struggle today. it is national day of tug-of-war. when you go to work, have some laughs, get out some...
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they're going global in a big way. they've come a long way from the days they mail out the dvds. >> even though they're not in hong kong. but they're making a big move to latin america. they will expand to 43 companies in south america. they made the first international move to canada. late last year you can see it clearly wants to be a global company, but it's going to be pricey. the company said it would lose up to $70 million in the second half of this year from overseas operation. but investors in the states are cheering the move. the news sent netflix shares soaring 8% on tuesday. ali? >> kristie, how do you do it? are you further ahead in congress how long? is there similar service? >> itunes. it's all about itunes. >> very good. stick around for this story. quite frankly, i don't want to be alone in this piece of knowledge. some farmers in the uk were looking for extra ways to save money. the answer was on the farm in big piles. they're turning livestock waste into energy. the pigs were wallowing in gold. the th
they're going global in a big way. they've come a long way from the days they mail out the dvds. >> even though they're not in hong kong. but they're making a big move to latin america. they will expand to 43 companies in south america. they made the first international move to canada. late last year you can see it clearly wants to be a global company, but it's going to be pricey. the company said it would lose up to $70 million in the second half of this year from overseas operation. but...
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. >>> big news about the debt ceiling talks. we might see a big shift in the negotiations. the president is going to meet with top senate and house leaders and democratic officials tell us he's prepared to put medicare and social security changes on the table. that's a big about face and it drives home the urgency of the debt situation. >> my expectation is that over the next week to two weeks, that congress working with the white house comes up with a deal that solves our deficit, solves our debt problems, and makes sure that our credit is protected. >> obama is hoping that republicans will support some tax increases or the closing of some tax loopholes or credits. that is going to be a hard sell. here's what republican senator rand paul of kentucky told cnn. >> some of the most conservative members of the senate and house will raise the debt ceiling con tint gent on three items. we want significant cuts, stater to caps like pay as you go, and then we want a balanced budget amendment. if we get these, we'll agree to raise the debt ceiling. >> democratic officials say the p
. >>> big news about the debt ceiling talks. we might see a big shift in the negotiations. the president is going to meet with top senate and house leaders and democratic officials tell us he's prepared to put medicare and social security changes on the table. that's a big about face and it drives home the urgency of the debt situation. >> my expectation is that over the next week to two weeks, that congress working with the white house comes up with a deal that solves our...
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and the big problems aren't going to go away if you cut a mini deal. it just delays the moment of truth. i would say better noun then, but if we can't we'll take the savings we can get now and relitigate this as we get closer to the election. >> reporter: he also talked about concerns that people have that the president will bypass congress all together and just raise the debt level on his own. we'll have a fair & balanced debate on why some democrats say that may be their best option. that is coming up. also republicans who are running for president being asked to sign a strict commitment to reducing our debt. this is called the cut, cap and balance pledge, and those who don't sign their names are feeling the heat. doug mcelway is live in washington with 0 more on that. >> reporter: you're going to be hearing a lot about this plan to cut, cap and balance as the senate resumes its work tomorrow after the july 4th holiday. you'll probably hear a lot about it as the republican primary season heats up as well. some pundits say it may prove to be a valuabl
and the big problems aren't going to go away if you cut a mini deal. it just delays the moment of truth. i would say better noun then, but if we can't we'll take the savings we can get now and relitigate this as we get closer to the election. >> reporter: he also talked about concerns that people have that the president will bypass congress all together and just raise the debt level on his own. we'll have a fair & balanced debate on why some democrats say that may be their best...
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we have big news developing right now on this story. goldman sachs has sent out a warning to investors today about what it would take to avoid a credit downgrade from goldman sachs. stewart varney from knocks network, the lead day is with us now. we hadn't heard from these folk, we heard from s&p, we heard from moody's. now they say they want $4 million in cuts. >> they are repeating what standard & poors said about a week ago. unless you cut $4 trillion. and those $4 trillion of cuts are pwhraoefbg. you're going to get a download. that is the loss of our financial reputation to put it in layman's terms. a downgrade looks much more likely. for two reasons, we are not going to get $4 trillion worth of cuts before this deadline, that is just not going to happen. number two, i don't think we can convince the rating agencies that we can really get a handle and our entitlement programs. that is not going to happen. those two factors, bear that in mind, a downgrade looks increasingly likely. i'd say probable. martha: wall street is looking at
we have big news developing right now on this story. goldman sachs has sent out a warning to investors today about what it would take to avoid a credit downgrade from goldman sachs. stewart varney from knocks network, the lead day is with us now. we hadn't heard from these folk, we heard from s&p, we heard from moody's. now they say they want $4 million in cuts. >> they are repeating what standard & poors said about a week ago. unless you cut $4 trillion. and those $4 trillion of...
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big day today, but the big drama on capitol hill will hardly be limited to the house floor. some leading democrats are talking about a back-up plan in case a final deal is not reach inside time. assistant minority leader james clyburn saying that do 14th -- the 14th amendment gives president obama the right to raise the debt limit on his own by simply signing an executive order. he said he won't, but would he ever go that route? let's bring in constitutional lawyer mike car vel. welcome, good to have you here today. >> thanks a lot. martha: basically, if president were to change his mind or might be forced to rethink his decision on that based on the fact there is no deal if that's where we come to this, would he have the constitutional backing, in your mind, to make that decision, to say i'm just going to raise the limit, that's what i need to do? >> no. that would be clearly and blatantly unconstitutional. what representative clyburn and the treasury secretary have omitted is the 14th amendment says that the public debt authorized by law cannot be questioned. so if he's ma
big day today, but the big drama on capitol hill will hardly be limited to the house floor. some leading democrats are talking about a back-up plan in case a final deal is not reach inside time. assistant minority leader james clyburn saying that do 14th -- the 14th amendment gives president obama the right to raise the debt limit on his own by simply signing an executive order. he said he won't, but would he ever go that route? let's bring in constitutional lawyer mike car vel. welcome, good...
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it covers really big programs such as the bioscience research lab which won award. undergraduates conduct research on aids, cancer and more. >> we believe that we'll have the capacity to solve some of the world's critical problems right here on our compass. >> tisdale believes the world needs visionary leaders which is what he encourages students to be. shares how his own life was a reflection of that. as a charles growing up in rural south carolina, working in the cotton field of the family farm. picking cotton sun up to sun down. >> even in the cotton fields, they would say, you can be the best. it helped me. when i came on to college, working hard, in mathematics, it was not a problem. going on to graduate school and having to work seven days a week, all night, all day, it all began on the farms. >> tisdale's ethic of hard work and faith fueled his passion for learning. the fruits of his labor enabled him to reap a harvest of many firsts. first of his family to leave the cotton fields and earn an agree in math a master degree in temple. the first african-american
it covers really big programs such as the bioscience research lab which won award. undergraduates conduct research on aids, cancer and more. >> we believe that we'll have the capacity to solve some of the world's critical problems right here on our compass. >> tisdale believes the world needs visionary leaders which is what he encourages students to be. shares how his own life was a reflection of that. as a charles growing up in rural south carolina, working in the cotton field of...
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the big fighting is in kandahar and along the border with pakistan. this is an area they could turn over. they are doing it and it's a test case. canadians ceased their combat operations last week. they are going to replace their combat troops with 950 trainers. everybody is looking at the exit since the united states announceded we're pulling out. >> jamie: 10,000 of our troops will leave at the end of this year. and that has begun. how is it going? >> it's too early to tell. what happened is 650 troops left. they will not be replaced. that is the first increment of the 10,000 that you mentioned. so it will be, hopefully it will be more of a gradual reduction, so that we can meter the troops out as we take account of what is really happening on the ground. >> jamie: several generals recommended a slower withdrawal schedule than what president obama wants and is currently going to get. do you think we'll hear from them again? or in the military way will they just do what they have been asked to do? >> the thing about the military professionals, you ha
the big fighting is in kandahar and along the border with pakistan. this is an area they could turn over. they are doing it and it's a test case. canadians ceased their combat operations last week. they are going to replace their combat troops with 950 trainers. everybody is looking at the exit since the united states announceded we're pulling out. >> jamie: 10,000 of our troops will leave at the end of this year. and that has begun. how is it going? >> it's too early to tell. what...
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but secondly, this big old fat government, so big, so fat, so inefficient is drowning out the growth possibilities of the private sector. it is just like an abusive weight straddling the back of every small businessman and woman today. it is a scary weight. they are saying cut yourself back to size. get to an appropriate level of balanced effort on those things that are high priorities in the public interest. and in this business of cutting, don't tell meow have to cut social security checks when you have got all kinds of places you could make the cuts like americorps and the congress debt and student loans. if you have a set of priorities don't put this fear talk about trying to frighten seniors into a panic. frankly the democrats have worn that one out and i don't even think the seniors are falling for it any more. >> shannon: you talk about a lot of things that you thought would be positive, cut, cap and balance, a balanced budget amendment. those things are not going to get done in the next 16 days. are youngsters you prepare youo august 2 and support not raising the debt ceiling
but secondly, this big old fat government, so big, so fat, so inefficient is drowning out the growth possibilities of the private sector. it is just like an abusive weight straddling the back of every small businessman and woman today. it is a scary weight. they are saying cut yourself back to size. get to an appropriate level of balanced effort on those things that are high priorities in the public interest. and in this business of cutting, don't tell meow have to cut social security checks...
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did caylee die and that was a big factor in a lot of our decisions. it also showed that something with george anthony, casey's father, he was definitely hiding something. >> one thing that the prosecution failed to do was they did not show motive. what would have driven a reasonably good mother to do such an action, and they could not -- i don't think they ever overcame that. alisyn: judge alex, they did not show motive? what about all of those photos that we saw over and over again of her partying and drinking and living, you know, la bella vita? >> here's the problem. the problem is the prosecution usually can't show motive. the only way to show motive is if a defendant admits what motivated them or it's so, so clear from the evidence. you can't crawl into a defendant's mind and the prosecution, because of the fifth amendment, can't call the defendant to the stand and say you know, why you did this, you killed her, didn't you, and you wanted to do it for this reason and cross-examine them. so motive is not an element of the crime. also, how the pers
did caylee die and that was a big factor in a lot of our decisions. it also showed that something with george anthony, casey's father, he was definitely hiding something. >> one thing that the prosecution failed to do was they did not show motive. what would have driven a reasonably good mother to do such an action, and they could not -- i don't think they ever overcame that. alisyn: judge alex, they did not show motive? what about all of those photos that we saw over and over again of...
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her mom said she knew he'd be big but not this big. dak tors attribute his large size to gestational diabetes. his mom said he'll be fine. his dad says he sees football in his son's future. oh, yes. >> 16 pounds? >> 16 pounds. >> jermichael. she gave birth to a small man? >> what? >> that's giving birth to a small man, if they're that size. >> all right. >>> time now for our rediculist. tonight we're adding the octomom haters. all those who dare to disparage single mom nadya suleman who hassle 14 kids including her 2-year-old octuplets. and one kristen johnson of "third rock from the sun." tmz reports that she was on a flight from l.a. to new york with octomom and her kids and did the eight screaming 2-year-old annoyed her so much she asked octomom to keep it down. she asked kristen how she was supposed to do that to which she supplied, get more help at which time, octomom said, get a life. i happen to believe children are our future. octomom is 14 times more concerned about the future than the rest of us. wrap your mind around that li
her mom said she knew he'd be big but not this big. dak tors attribute his large size to gestational diabetes. his mom said he'll be fine. his dad says he sees football in his son's future. oh, yes. >> 16 pounds? >> 16 pounds. >> jermichael. she gave birth to a small man? >> what? >> that's giving birth to a small man, if they're that size. >> all right. >>> time now for our rediculist. tonight we're adding the octomom haters. all those who dare to...
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didn't try to auction it off for big bucks. that maybe why he may be wishing he kept it instead coming up. [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. >>> crime and punishment tonight, the investigators who built the murder case against casey anthony speak out for the first time since she was acquitted of the charge last week. at a news conference today in orlando, investigators maintained they had a solid case against casey, and while they're unhappy with the jury's decision they called on the public to respect it. a key point in the discussion today, the defense claimed that caylee died in an accidental drowning in the family swimming pool. now, a lead investigator said when they questioned casey about her daughter's death, she never said anything about that. >> she never said it was an accident. that
didn't try to auction it off for big bucks. that maybe why he may be wishing he kept it instead coming up. [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. >>> crime and punishment tonight, the investigators who built the murder case against casey anthony speak out...
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>> well, this has become a very big subject in the law professor world. the 14th amendment is one of the most familiar parts of the constitution, guarantees due process of law, equal protection of the law. but there is frankly a provision in section 4 that i have never paid any attention to before. and it goes like this. section 4 of the 14th amendment said "the validity of the public debt of the united states shall not be questioned". now, i don't know exactly what that means. i don't think anybody knows precisely what that means. but it has been suggested that under that provision, president obama could simply order that the debt be paid and that this crisis be forestalled. he has mostly reject that option, but as far as i've read their statements, they have not completely rejected that option. obama has always said, look, i think this should be dealt with by congress, not by unilaterally under the 14th amendment. but under my reading of their statements, they haven't completely ruled out in a total crisis situation invoking the section of the amendment
>> well, this has become a very big subject in the law professor world. the 14th amendment is one of the most familiar parts of the constitution, guarantees due process of law, equal protection of the law. but there is frankly a provision in section 4 that i have never paid any attention to before. and it goes like this. section 4 of the 14th amendment said "the validity of the public debt of the united states shall not be questioned". now, i don't know exactly what that means....
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he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting tomorrow. >> i'd love to be a fly on the wall for that. yeah, jessica, quickly. >> i point out that job numbers come out tomorrow, anderson. they're not going to look good for the white house or congress. and so pushing for something big on all fronts helps everybody looks like they're trying. if it fails they can at least say -- the white house can at least say, hey, we tried. we're trying to do something for the economy. what did they do. >> all right. we'll look for that meeting tomorrow. jessica, thanks very much. david gergen,
he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting...
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i never thought that was a big deal. i'm surprised about the turn at trial where everyone is fighting over the searches. >> all right. a lot of people interesteded in this, obviously, linda kennedy badon and sonny hosten thanks so much >>> coming up, the fcc gives stephen colbert the go-ahead to start a political action committee. you could say he's a pacman. we'll show you the time we put him on the ridiculist. it's one of our the ridiculist classics. that's next. 6 bile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. you want that? you want a warm, super-delicious strawberry toaster strudel yeah but now i have nothing to eat sure you do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strude
i never thought that was a big deal. i'm surprised about the turn at trial where everyone is fighting over the searches. >> all right. a lot of people interesteded in this, obviously, linda kennedy badon and sonny hosten thanks so much >>> coming up, the fcc gives stephen colbert the go-ahead to start a political action committee. you could say he's a pacman. we'll show you the time we put him on the ridiculist. it's one of our the ridiculist classics. that's next. 6 bile would...
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it's not going to be that big of a deal. you listen to michele bachmann, a ton of these house republicans, just shut the thing down. that's the only way you get to do this thing. it's sinful to vote for this. by the way, a majority of the country, a majority of country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit. that's just a fact. >> and you also have people like nancy pelosi saying that entitlement reform is absolutely off the table even after the president of her own party put it on the table. so there are people in both parties who are playing games with this. i just think it's a shame that a deal that would have both raised revenue, not tax rates, and reformed entitlements and cut spending has been on the table in washington, d.c. for six months and it hasn't gotten done. >> well, i don't know of a single democrat that said that that is no big deal if they don't raise the debt ceiling. >> nancy pelosi and others said you can't touch entitlements. >> i don't know a single democrat that said it's not a bi
it's not going to be that big of a deal. you listen to michele bachmann, a ton of these house republicans, just shut the thing down. that's the only way you get to do this thing. it's sinful to vote for this. by the way, a majority of the country, a majority of country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit. that's just a fact. >> and you also have people like nancy pelosi saying that entitlement reform is absolutely off the table even after the president of her own...
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but having said that, i think the big obstacles are still the big obstacles. the question is, will you raise taxes, right? >> will you raise taxes. let's go to the republican on that one. ari fleischer, you know how this works from your days on the hill and at the white house. the house proposal will die in the senate tomorrow. then the real negotiations begin. how much of a leash does the republican speaker have negotiating a deal with the president of the united states that could include the expiration and allowing the bush tax cuts to expire at least for those at the top end, the wealthy? >> john, i think the only way that tax cuts for the upper income tier expires is if barack obama is willing to put on the table the individual mandate. that's a pretty loud and clear message that he's been getting from republicans in these negotiations. clearly there is something in the air, and it's big in washington tonight. the new element is something called a trigger. there's been a lot of talk now involving the president and republican leaders in the white house abou
but having said that, i think the big obstacles are still the big obstacles. the question is, will you raise taxes, right? >> will you raise taxes. let's go to the republican on that one. ari fleischer, you know how this works from your days on the hill and at the white house. the house proposal will die in the senate tomorrow. then the real negotiations begin. how much of a leash does the republican speaker have negotiating a deal with the president of the united states that could...
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this is a big deal. i was there at the beginning when don't ask, don't tell was first put in place by bill clinton. reluctantly but around pressure from the joint chiefs. this has been a difficult history politically. horrendous for so many men and women in the military. thousands over this decade. >> absolutely. a lot of the argument back a couple years ago to repeal it was that the military was losing qualified people especially linguists were forced out because of their sexual orientation. it's also seen -- this repeal is seen as a very, very big win for gays and lesbians who are key supporters of the democrats and president obama. as you'll recall back in the fall he got heckled a couple of times. there's been constant pressure of him to remove the ban and this is going to be something that will go a long way towards having been reenthused about his campaign and re-election process. >> with legislation then for the past year, the service chiefs have been going and surveying people in the mill tar and
this is a big deal. i was there at the beginning when don't ask, don't tell was first put in place by bill clinton. reluctantly but around pressure from the joint chiefs. this has been a difficult history politically. horrendous for so many men and women in the military. thousands over this decade. >> absolutely. a lot of the argument back a couple years ago to repeal it was that the military was losing qualified people especially linguists were forced out because of their sexual...
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we have a big show tomorrow. on the show, senate budget committee chairman kent conrad and congressman tom price from the budget committee, and former white house deputy press secretary bill burton and the new york times business reporter andrew sorkin and lawrence o'donnell host of "last word with lawrence o'donnell" on msnbc, and my colleague tamron hall is off today, and thomas roberts is standing in for her. >> we are following the latest at the white house where lawmakers are trying to come to a compromise. now in order to prevent default which is seven days away, what happens if america's credit rating is ultimately downgraded. >>> and david wu says he is resigning from office amid a sex scandal, but not immediately, and we will have details on "newsnation" up next. 3q double shift... i need a break. he needs some gellin'. yeahhhhhhh. gellin' is like having a teeny tiny foot masseuse in your shoe. you like ? nice ! dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles. outrageous comfort, all-day long. but afraid you can't af
we have a big show tomorrow. on the show, senate budget committee chairman kent conrad and congressman tom price from the budget committee, and former white house deputy press secretary bill burton and the new york times business reporter andrew sorkin and lawrence o'donnell host of "last word with lawrence o'donnell" on msnbc, and my colleague tamron hall is off today, and thomas roberts is standing in for her. >> we are following the latest at the white house where lawmakers...
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that hits every big weak spot in the economy: jobs. 70,000 construction workers and 4,000 f.a.a. employees furloughed. stimulus: 150 airport construction projects stalled. the deficit: $200 million a week in ticket taxes lost because the f.a.a. has no authority to collect them. there are two main staking points. democrats want to make it easier for airline and railroad workers to unionize, republicans don't. and republicans want cuts in so-called essential air servic services. essential air service pays $163 million tax dollars for airlines to fly on little-used routes that might otherwise shut down. in a cbs news investigation, we took one government subsidized flight from washington to virginia's shenandoah valley. we found just four passengers on board and the plane went on to west virginia empty. today transportation secretary ray lahood urged congress to solve their disputes. >> and for all of my friends on capitol hill who give speeches everyday about jobs, the importance of jobs, putting people to work, this is not the time to be laying off 70,000 construction workers. >>
that hits every big weak spot in the economy: jobs. 70,000 construction workers and 4,000 f.a.a. employees furloughed. stimulus: 150 airport construction projects stalled. the deficit: $200 million a week in ticket taxes lost because the f.a.a. has no authority to collect them. there are two main staking points. democrats want to make it easier for airline and railroad workers to unionize, republicans don't. and republicans want cuts in so-called essential air servic services. essential air...
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not here. >> you know, radio city is such a big theater. we're so far away that we have to make things bigger to see them better from far away. >> reporter: cirque du soleil reconcedes the traditional circus, made it wildly flamboyant, added state-of-the-art special effects to show case the acrobats and clowns. there are no animals. this formula has sold 100 million tickets since cirque was founded in 1984. revenue this year is expected to be a billion dollars. the only time the machine, the cash machine, has broken down is when cirque has deviated from its recipe for success. its last new york production, banana-spiel was vaguely vaudeville. it was heavy on clowns and story. and it was a flop. >> i'm not afraid of failure, no. i'm already a winner. i'm 51 years old. look what i have behind me. >> reporter: cirque du soleil's founder french-canadian starteded out a street performer. but he knew how to breathe fire. literally and figuratively. and now he's a billionaire. >> taking a risk has always been part of, first, my dna. and cirque dna
not here. >> you know, radio city is such a big theater. we're so far away that we have to make things bigger to see them better from far away. >> reporter: cirque du soleil reconcedes the traditional circus, made it wildly flamboyant, added state-of-the-art special effects to show case the acrobats and clowns. there are no animals. this formula has sold 100 million tickets since cirque was founded in 1984. revenue this year is expected to be a billion dollars. the only time the...
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big name celebrities were almost always on board. and the ship playing a starring role in the 1962 disney film bon voyage starring fred mcmurray and jane wyman. >> when you step aboard this luxurious liner anxieties disappear. you will live five lovely lazy care free days aboard. >> osgood: but even with all her speed the s.s.united states was no match for the jetliners that began taking the lion's share of transatlantic passengers as the '60s wore on. in november of 1969 after exactly 400 voyages, the s.s.united states was taken out of service. ♪ she once was the pride of america ♪ >> osgood: today on the eve of the fourth the former pride of the american passenger fleet sits as a fated relic at a philadelphia pier not far from independence hall. where its current owner the s.s.united states conservancy searches for a way to restore the renown vessel to its former glory. coming up, the mobster they called scarface. al capone. ,,,,,, has the average guy on the street ever lifted a gravy stain from an otherwise pristine wall-to-wa
big name celebrities were almost always on board. and the ship playing a starring role in the 1962 disney film bon voyage starring fred mcmurray and jane wyman. >> when you step aboard this luxurious liner anxieties disappear. you will live five lovely lazy care free days aboard. >> osgood: but even with all her speed the s.s.united states was no match for the jetliners that began taking the lion's share of transatlantic passengers as the '60s wore on. in november of 1969 after...